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Thursday, August 12, 2010

They're Here - Contest results and 2nd chance contest

The package arrived, but nobody guessed correctly. There were a lot of guesses that were on the right track, but no one got it exactly right. I won't keep you in suspense anymore, here's the swag:

2010 Tristar Obak

Topps Heritage High Number Series Presented by Topps 2009 Baseball Updates & Highlights

Since no one guessed, I'll give you guys a second chance now that you know what you're dealing with. Answer the following questions. Whoever has the highest point total from answering correctly wins. Prize: A couple of relics and autos and a pile of cards from your favorite team or set. Your favorite set cannot be Ultimate or 1952 Topps or anything crazy. Got it? Good. Here's the questions.

Heritage Questions:

5 pts: Name one player on the Heritage three card strip box topper.

5 pts: Did I get a buyback card? Yes or no.
If yes: guess the player for a bonus 50 pts, or the team for a bonus 10 pts.

5 pts: Is the hit a relic or autograph?

25 points: Name the player on the hit.

15 pts: Did I get the Tommy Hanson short print which was the whole reason I bought the box? Yes or no.

5 pts: Name the player on one Chrome card pulled.

5 pts: Name the player on one insert pulled.

10 pts: Total number of Braves pulled out of the box. This includes both cards with Braves logos and current Braves with other teams (including minor leaguers).

Obak Questions:

5 pts: Did I get a hot box?

25 pts: Name the team on the box topper.

10 pts each: Name 4 autographs in the box.
100 bonus pts: choose a cut auto or a mini or one of the other case hits as one of the autos and choose the right player.

10 pts: Name a player on a mini card in the box.

5 pts: Name a player on a short print in the box.

5 pts: Name a player on a parallel in the box.

25 pts: Total number of Braves in the box.
25 bonus points: Total number of Heywards in the box.

Special Super Jeopardy question:

Will I get a J-Hey autograph in the box?

If you answer YES:
If you are correct you get 50 points. Incorrect, you lose 25 points.

If you answer NO:
If you are correct you get 25 points. Incorrect, you lose 50 points.

If you don't answer at all, you're not much of a gambler, but a wise person.

Some players get bonus points for their previous guesses. Here's the current standings:

Play at the Plate: First to guess Obak - 10 pts.
Don - First to guess Heritage High - 8 pts.
Hackenbush - For Obak shipping shenanigans - 6 pts.
Beardy - For being the first one to man up and gamble that there is a Heyward auto in my box. - 5 pts.
S - for picking Heritage High second - 4 pts.
BuckeyeState Cards - For picking Heritage third - 2 pts.

Good luck.... I am ripping the Heritage box tonight and will be videoing the Obak box this weekend. Deadline for entries is 10:00pm Eastern on Sunday night.

Heritage:1) Melky Cabrera on the Box Topper2) No buyback3) Relic4) Jay Bruce on the Relic5) Unfortunatly no Tommy Hanson for you.6) David Aardsma on the Chrome7) Elvis Andrus on the insert8) 10 Braves

Obak:1) No hot box2) Colorado on the box topper3) 4 Autographs = Slade Heathcott, Don Baylor, Zach Von Rosenberg and Austin Jackson4) Rube Foster on the Mini5) Walt Whitman for the Short Print6) Jason Heyward on a parallel7) 6 Braves and 2 of them are Heywards

1) Scott Rolen2) No buyback3) Relic4) Alexei Ramirez5) You will get a Tommy Hanson6) I will put a qualifier in here. If you count each player on a then and now: Roger Maris. If not: Ichiro. Your ruling7) 8 Braves pulled

Don: Ruling on the insert - either player on the T&N counts. So Maris it is. Also - By Braves I do mean minor league affiliates of the Braves, so Durham Bulls in the '80s counts.

Canuck: Tell me about it. I posted this obliviously thinking that it was just a sprain, hopped in my card and heard the news on the radio. Been offline since 12:30 'till now so I haven't had time to put on the sackcloth and ashes yet.

5 pts: Name one player on the Heritage three card strip box topper. PUJOLS

5 pts: Did I get a buyback card? Yes or no. NO If yes: guess the player for a bonus 50 pts, or the team for a bonus 10 pts. NO

5 pts: Is the hit a relic or autograph? RELIC

25 points: Name the player on the hit. MIGUEL CABRERA

15 pts: Did I get the Tommy Hanson short print which was the whole reason I bought the box? Yes or no.YES

5 pts: Name the player on one Chrome card pulled. ERIC BYRNES

5 pts: Name the player on one insert pulled. JETER

10 pts: Total number of Braves pulled out of the box. This includes both cards with Braves logos and current Braves with other teams (including minor leaguers). 8

Obak Questions:

5 pts: Did I get a hot box? NO

25 pts: Name the team on the box topper. OAKLAND

10 pts each: Name 4 autographs in the box. DREW STOREN, JIOVANNI MIER, ALEX LIDDI, CUT AUTO- FRANK ROBINSON 100 bonus pts: choose a cut auto or a mini or one of the other case hits as one of the autos and choose the right player.

10 pts: Name a player on a mini card in the box. MOE BERG

5 pts: Name a player on a short print in the box. JOHNNY EVERS

5 pts: Name a player on a parallel in the box. KYLE DRABEK

25 pts: Total number of Braves in the box. 5 25 bonus points: Total number of Heywards in the box. 1

Special Super Jeopardy question:

Will I get a J-Hey autograph in the box? NO

If you answer YES:If you are correct you get 50 points. Incorrect, you lose 25 points.

If you answer NO:If you are correct you get 25 points. Incorrect, you lose 50 points.

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